Bedside adjustable table



Dec. 31, 1935. M. H. WRIGHT BEDSIDE ADJQSTABLE TABLE Filed May 4, 1955HMH WH J Patented Dec. 31, 1935 UNHTEE STATES BEDSIDE ADJUSTABLE TABLEMelton H. Wright, Tupelo, Miss, assignor of onethird to Cena Jennings,Tupelo, Miss.

Application May 4, 1935, Serial No. 19,851

1 Claim.

My invention relates to improvements in tables and particularly to anadjustable table for attaching to beds.

It is an object of the invention to provide a bed table which may beeasily and firmly attached to the frame of a bed consisting of aplurality of swiveled sections which permit the table to be swung overand away from the bed and which may also be vertically adjusted to raiseor lower the table.

A further object of the invention is to provide a table of theabove-mentioned character which is simple and durable in construction,efficient in use and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification and inwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout thesame,

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the table,

Fig. 2 is a vertical section of one of the swivel joints,

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the table, with a fragment removed,

Fig. 4 is a vertical section of another of the swivel joints, and,

Fig. 5 is a detail view of a. modified form of clamp for securing thetable to the bed rail.

In the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration, I have shown apreferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 denotes a clampingmember for securing the table to the tubular side rail 6 of a bed, whichconsists of a plate I having a concaved serrated face 8 held in grippingengagement with the rail by a pair of U-bolts 9 which embrace the rail.The ends of the U-bolts pass through apertures in the plate and havenuts l5 threaded thereon, which adjustably secure the bolts and platetogether. An internal screw-threaded collar l i extends laterally fromthe outer face of the plate I in which is fitted one end of thehorizontal pipe extension l2. The opposite end of the extension I? isfitted in the lateral bore [3 of the T-joint' M which is disposed withthe longitudinal bore in a vertical plane. A bearing sleeve i5 isjournaled in the longitudinal bore of the joint having a collar l6surrounding its upper end which rests on the upper end of the joint. AVertical pipe section ii extends through the sleeve I5 and isadjust-ably secured therein by the set screw l8 passing through thecollar. Thus, it is seen that the pipe section is rotatably supported inthe joint it, so as to freely'turn therein. An elbow joint l9 isattached to the upper end of the pipe section I], from which extends asecond horizontal pipe section 28, connected at its outer end to theT-joint 2 i. A second vertical pipe section 22 has its lower end 23enlarged which is journaled in the vertical bore of the joint 2| and aflange Ed is formed integral with the pipe section which rests on theupper end of the joint. A second elbow joint 25 is attached to the upperend of the pipe section 22, from which extends a third horizontal pipesection 25, connected at its outer end to a third T-joint 21. The joint2? has a bearing sleeve 28 similar to the sleeve l5, journaled in thevertical bore of the joint having a collar 29 at its upper end whichrests on the upper end of the joint. A third vertical pipe section 39passes through the sleeve 28 and is adjustably secured therein by theset screw 3| passing through the collar. The upper end of the verticalpipe 39 is connected to the lateral bore of the T-joint 32, thusdisposing the longitudinal bore of the joint on a horizontal plane. Arectangular pipe frame 33 has one end passing through the longitudinalbore of the joint 32 and is firmly supported in a horizontal plane bypins 34 passing through the joint and pipe frame. A flat table top 35 issupported on the frame 33 and is fixedly secured thereto by strap clamps38.

In Fig. 5, a modified form of clamp is shown for attaching the table toangle iron side members of a bed which consists of a fiat plate 31 forengaging the outer side of the angie iron rail 38 and two angle ironplates 39 and M], the plate 39 being disposed in the angle of the railand the plate ii) engaging the bottom of the rail. The plates aresecured in firm engagement with the rail by bolts Lil passing throughthe adjoining edges of the plates.

In use, the table is clamped to the side rail of the bed adjacent thehead thereof and by reason of the swivel connections between thesections of pipe the table top may be easily swung over the bed into theposition desired and when not in use may be swung away from the bed. The

first and third sections of vertical pipe may be adjusted vertically toraise or lower the table Having thus described my invention, I claim:

A bed table comprising a plurality of L-shaped pipe sections pivotallyconnected together in stepped relation, said sections being capable ofindividual free swinging movement, a horizontal pipe section havingclamping means at one end for attachment to the side rail of a bed, avertical bearing at the free end of said horizontal pipe section, abearing sleeve rotatably mounted in said 10 hearing, adapted to receivethe vertical member of the lower L-shaped pipe section, means foradjustably securing the vertical member in said bearing sleeve, 2,vertical pipe section rotatably mounted in the free end of thehorizontal member of the upper L-shaped pipe section, a horizontal pipeframe attached to the upper end. of said vertical pipe section, and atable top covering said pipe frame and rigidly attached thereto.

